earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Sylvamo Q3 adjusted EPS $1.70 beats; raises dividend 20%, authorizes $150M buyback, launches cost cuts
Sylvamo Corp
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$4.77
revenue$2,757,000,000
- Q3 adjusted EBITDA $158M (18% margin) vs $124M in Q2; adjusted EPS $1.70 vs $1.14.
- Q4 EBITDA guidance $90M–$110M; full-year free cash flow expected >$270M.
- Regular dividend raised 20% to $0.30/share; special dividend of $0.30 declared; board authorized incremental $150M buyback.
- Launched Project Horizon cost reduction targeting at least $110M run-rate savings by end-2024, cutting ~150 salaried positions.
- Returned $110M to shareholders YTD, plans $125M total for 2023; debt reduced 35% since spin-off.